Setting Up for Christmas
After the four Sundays of Advent, a period of reflection and anticipation in which we prepared ourselves inwardly for the coming of Jesus through prayer, reading the Gospel, spreading hope, peace, love, and joy, and […]
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Light a Candle
“Light a Candle” has become a beautiful tradition in our Leuven pastoral zone. Gathering on a dark evening during Lent and Advent to simply light a candle. It contains so much beauty and symbolism in […]
Women’s Group Retreat
The Women’s Group of Sint-Kwinten went on its annual retreat from 14 to 16 November. On Friday twelve of us braved the elements, roadworks, and public transportation and made our way to the Centre Spirituel Iganatien La Pairelle in […]
First Advent Candle is Lit
On Sunday 30 November we celebrated the First Sunday of Advent. The first Advent candle was lit as we listened to a poem: “The first candle of Advent is lit. A baby will soon come […]
Brief Visit from Fr. Aaron
On Wednesday 19 November, we received an unexpected, brief visit from Fr. Aaron Wessman, who had graciously served our Sint-Kwinten’s community, together with Fr. Bosco, from 2015 to 2019. He presided at the Eucharist on […]
Adoration Moment for Children
On Saturday 8 November we gathered again for our Adoration moment for children. It was a special time to be still in the presence of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. We showed Him our […]
St. Martin’s Lantern Walk
On Saturday 8 November a group of young children and their parents gathered at Sint-Kwinten’s Church to learn about and celebrate the life and example of Saint Martin. We started off at the back of […]
Journeying together with our catechumens and candidates
Sunday 19 October was a special day for the English-speaking catechumens and candidates for confirmation in our Pastoral zone of Leuven aan de Dijle. They gathered in the Sint-Kwintenskerk for the Sunday Eucharistic Celebration. Yuwen, […]
Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Steenbergen
On the edge of the Meerdaal Forest, Heverlee Forest, and Egenhoven Forest, near the Minnebron and Zoet Water domain, lies the chapel of Our Lady of Steenbergen, hidden in the greenery. It is a place […]
Jubilee of Youth: a pilgrimage of hope
Amid the warmth of early August, one million young Catholics gathered in Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of Youth, answering the call of the pope to be pilgrims of hope. Sparking from the initiative of […]